Comments on: Player P.O.V. - Beyond Good and Evil http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/ Games. Music. Life. Words. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1617 James Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1617 Hi Mister Slim, thanks for your comments. It's interesting the point you make about Double H playing the stereotypical game hero role, hence why he tends to run into things and use strength over Jade's more delicate styles of gameplay. However, you also say that the player is forced to play a certain way, and I think that's a point I dislike about the game - although there are multiple styles of gameplay, you are forced to use stealth too much, and it's the game's weakest link. Although Jade isn't a hack-and-slash-type character, perhaps the game should have rewarded slightly more brave forms of passing areas. Hi Mister Slim, thanks for your comments.

It’s interesting the point you make about Double H playing the stereotypical game hero role, hence why he tends to run into things and use strength over Jade’s more delicate styles of gameplay.

However, you also say that the player is forced to play a certain way, and I think that’s a point I dislike about the game - although there are multiple styles of gameplay, you are forced to use stealth too much, and it’s the game’s weakest link.

Although Jade isn’t a hack-and-slash-type character, perhaps the game should have rewarded slightly more brave forms of passing areas.

]]> By: mister slim http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1616 mister slim Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:17:52 +0000 http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1616 One thing that neither of you really touched on is how the gameplay is built around Jade's character. All of her character development in cinematics and dialogue are reinforced in her interactions with the world. The player is forced to play smart and use Jade's agility and stealthiness to succeed, and running in and hacking away is usually doomed to failure. The game even uses Double H to stand in for the typical game hero, and Jade has to save him. One thing that neither of you really touched on is how the gameplay is built around Jade’s character. All of her character development in cinematics and dialogue are reinforced in her interactions with the world. The player is forced to play smart and use Jade’s agility and stealthiness to succeed, and running in and hacking away is usually doomed to failure. The game even uses Double H to stand in for the typical game hero, and Jade has to save him.

]]> By: Sodaware::Blog http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1585 Sodaware::Blog Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:41:29 +0000 http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1585 <strong>Game Design Lessons - Beyond Good & Evil</strong> Introduction About the game Released: 2003Genre: Action Adventure About: Beyond Good & Evil is an action adventure which mixes a diverse range of genres, such as racing, fighting, stealth and photography. Related Links: Find at Amazon.comFind at ... Game Design Lessons - Beyond Good & Evil

Introduction

About the game
Released: 2003Genre: Action Adventure
About:
Beyond Good & Evil is an action adventure which mixes a diverse range of genres, such as racing, fighting, stealth and photography.
Related Links:
Find at Amazon.comFind at …

]]> By: Phil http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1565 Phil Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:34:57 +0000 http://www.prosody.co.uk/2006/10/02/player-pov-beyond-good-and-evil/#comment-1565 Considering that we wrote these articles without conferring, it's interesting that we both picked up on how the story is delivered. I really like the way that the player feels a part of it instead of an observer. I've played a lot of games where you feel as if you're simply watching a film, and doing a bit of shooting in between dull cut-scenes. Do I get a prize for noticing that all your headings have something special in common? Considering that we wrote these articles without conferring, it’s interesting that we both picked up on how the story is delivered. I really like the way that the player feels a part of it instead of an observer. I’ve played a lot of games where you feel as if you’re simply watching a film, and doing a bit of shooting in between dull cut-scenes.

Do I get a prize for noticing that all your headings have something special in common?

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